Information for record number MWA4737:
Undated cropmark enclosure

Summary Three sides of an enclosure are visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs. The enclosure is of unknown date. It is located 500m north of Warmington.
What Is It?  
Type: Enclosure
Period: Unknown
Where Is It?  
Parish: Warmington
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 41 48
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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2 Three sides of a possible irregular enclosure show on aerial photographs.
3 No significant concentrations of material were noted on the surface, although fieldwalking conditions were quite good. The site is undated and may not be a settlement enclosure.
4 The enclosure r is visible on aerial photographs as a cropmark and has been mapped as part of the SE Warwickshire and Cotswolds HLS NMP project. The enclosure is centred at SP41079 48395 and is an irregular shape defined by a ditch on three sides. The enclosure measures about 43m by 61m at its widest points. The enclosure appears to underlie medieval ridge and furrow.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Aerial Photograph
Title: SP3848
Author/originator: NCC
Date: 1984
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Volume/Sheet: SP3848
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Desk Top Study
Title: SE Warwickshire and Cotswolds NMP Project
Author/originator: Amanda Dickson
Date: 2010-2012
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Source No: 3
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: SMR Card
Author/originator: Hingley R C
Date: 1986
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Volume/Sheet: Field Survey Record
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Verbal communication
Title: Verbal communication
Author/originator: Palmer S C
Date: 2001
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Images:  
An enclosure near Warmington
Copyright: Warwickshire County Council
Date: 1990
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source SMR Card Sites and Monuments Record Card. The Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record began to be developed during the 1970s. The details of individual archaeological sites and findspots were written on record cards. These record cards were used until the 1990s, when their details were entered on to a computerised system. The record cards are still kept at the office of the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
technique Cropmark Cropmarks appear as light and dark marks in growing and ripening crops. These marks relate to differences in the soil below. For example, parched lines of grass may indicate stone walls. Crops that grow over stone features often ripen more quickly and are shorter than the surrounding crop. This is because there is less moisture in the soil where the wall lies.

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technique Aerial Photograph Aerial photographs are taken during an aerial survey, which involves looking at the ground from above. It is usually easier to see cropmarks and earthworks when they are viewed from above. Aerial photographs help archaeologists to record what they see and to identify new sites. There are two kinds of aerial photographs; oblique and vertical. back
period Medieval 1066 AD to 1539 AD (the 11th century AD to the 16th century AD)

The medieval period comes after the Saxon period and before the post medieval period.

The Medieval period begins in 1066 AD.
This was the year that the Normans, led by William the Conqueror (1066 – 1087), invaded England and defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex.
The Medieval period includes the first half of the Tudor period (1485 – 1603 AD), when the Tudor family reigned in England and eventually in Scotland too.

The end of the Medieval period is marked by Henry VIII’s (1509 – 1547) order for the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the years running up to 1539 AD. The whole of this period is sometimes called the Middle Ages.
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monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument SETTLEMENT * A small concentration of dwellings. back
monument RIDGE AND FURROW * A series of long, raised ridges separated by ditches used to prepare the ground for arable cultivation. This was a technique, characteristic of the medieval period. back
monument ENCLOSURE * An area of land enclosed by a boundary ditch, bank, wall, palisade or other similar barrier. Use specific type where known. back
monument DITCH * A long and narrow hollow or trench dug in the ground, often used to carry water though it may be dry for much of the year. back

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